Summary Report: Children's Sub-Track of the United Prayer Track

Dear AD2-Announce Reader:

As the AD2000 & Beyond Movement moves towards its final closure date
of early 2001, all of the movement's Tracks / Resource Networks and
Task Forces have been requested to provide an overview summary of
their specific realm of experience over the 5 - 10 years of their
operational existence. These reports have been prepared for
compilation of a "lasting record" of this movement and for all to see,
as they are interested!

Please see the attached report on Children's Sub-Track of the United
Prayer Track written by Esther Ilnisky and Mary Tome of Esther Network
International. Even though this track is a part of the United Prayer
Track, we think you will be greatly encouraged about what God has done
with the cooperation of many worldwide. Great appreciation and
praises to God for Esther, Mary - and many others involved!

These reports will all be included along with other historical reports
and data of the AD2000 & Beyond Movement, including the AD2000
website, and much more on a CD-ROM being produced for distribution at
Celebrate Messiah 2000. Further distribution of this CD-ROM will also
be made after the conference. Please email info@ad2000.org if you<>
are interested in purchasing one of these CD-ROMs.

NOTE: Celebrate Messiah 2000 will be held in Jerusalem and Bethlehem
27 December 2000 - 2 January 2001. Registration invitation is still
open to those so interested. Please contact Lauri Dennis, Registrar,
at Lauri@ad2000.org for more information.<>

Thank you for your interest in the AD2000 & Beyond Movement and its
spiritual and catalytic outworkings into the 21st century. Please
continue to pray for the movement until our closing day! Thank you!

1. Overview

The Esther Network International - a global intercessory prayer
ministry - was contacted by Peter and Doris Wagner about midyear 1993
and invited to become part of the United Prayer Track of the AD 2000 &
Beyond Movement. At a subsequent meeting with the Wagner's during
which plans for "A Day to Change the World" and "GCOWE '95" were being
discussed, it became obvious that God had more in mind for ENI than
simply aligning with the other Intercessory Prayer groups that were
already a part of the Track. As we talked and prayed about what ENI
had to offer, God divinely drew our conversation to the children -
praying children! ENI then pledged to mobilize 100,000 children to
pray for boys and girls around the world on "A Day to Change the
World". And so, the Children's Sub-Track of the United Prayer Track
was born! That initial commitment soon grew into what is now The
Children's Global Prayer Movement with over one million "World
Shapers" continuing to bombard the heavenlies on behalf of their
generation.

2. How did God use us and the Track?

God used the ENI and the Children's Sub-Track in revolutionary ways.

First of all, He used the ENI to give Christian children around the
world a voice within the church. Pastors, teachers, parents and other
mentors began to make room for the children in their prayer life (and
other areas) of ministry.

Secondly, children were trained and equipped to become world-class
intercessors for boys and girls like themselves around the world.
Almost overnight, children who loved Jesus and prayed for "Mommy,
Daddy, Grandma, etc", became fervent and effectual in praying for God
to reveal himself and bring life and hope to boys and girls around the
globe, many of whom have never heard the name of Jesus. Christian
children were imparted, a vision for souls!

Additionally, Corporate Prayer took on new meaning, as children and
young people became integral parts of the prayer movement of families
and churches. The ENI and its Children's Global Prayer Movement have
been commended for bringing reconciliation to the generations through
the vehicle of intercessory prayer.

Because of the obedience of Luis Bush and Peter Wagner to a word from
the Lord, global Church leadership became aware of, recognized,
embraced and affirmed the ministry of intercession through praying
children as 40 boys and girls (ages 6-15) from eight nations were
welcomed as full-fledged intercessors to the Global Consultation on
World Evangelization in Seoul, Korea in 1995.

Most importantly, both quantifiably and "by the Spirit" we know that
many lives have been impacted spiritually because of the prayers of
the children.

3. Goals accomplished by the United Prayer Track Children's Sub-Track:

Mobilized 100,00+ children to pray. "A Day to Change the World" - 1994

Identified, organized and supervised 40 Children Intercessors
for Global Consultation on World Evangelization - 1995

Mobilized, trained and equipped over one million children
worldwide to pray regularly, for their generation through what is now
known as The Children's Global Prayer Movement.

5. What would we have done differently?

Retrospect, or hindsight, is always so revealing! Most of the
challenges we encountered could not have been anticipated as no one
had ever done anything of this nature before. Perhaps the things we
might have done differently are:

Pray more, pray more, pray more!

Lobby harder on behalf of the children so more doors would have been open.

6. Recommendations for a new movement:

I'm really not sure I'm in order presenting the following, especially
since I didn't attend the last GCOWE. It may be redundant or not on
your same page. Just some thoughts. Please consider it to mean
continue doing SOMETHING. Don't stop!

Now that we are in the "and Beyond" of the AD2000 Movement, this
naturally would be the thrust of the vision for a new movement:
"Beyond AD2000 Movement for World Evangelism"

Thoughts about the Movement's profile:

With the all-encompassing global eye on the younger generations
and their world issues, focus on youth and children. Who are the
harvest? Youth and children. Who are our future - and even present -
church leaders? Youth, in many instances. Youth and children are valid
and are to have a strong voice in the new movement Something like:
"The Beyond 2000 Generations Speak Out"

The "Prayer Evangelism" concept. Not just for a Prayer Track.
Include PRAYER sans lengthy speeches in conference sessions. Use
banners, flags as PRAYER POINTS.

Remember The Persecuted Church: Call for a worldwide "Solemn
Assembly" when necessary. Could this be a strong part of the movement?
So crucial.

Be a movement focused on current crisis. 'BREAKING NEWS', using
Internet for information gathering, prayer, strategizing. A call for
"Emergency Sessions".